The Phillies returned from their ten game road trip to open a nine game home stand starting off with a weekend series against the Rockies. The Rockies jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Cole Hamels and the Phillies thanks to a pair of Troy Tulowitzki home runs. Chad Betties pitched a gem for the Rockies holding the Phillies hit less until a Cody Asche single in the bottom of the eighth. After Hamels was taken out Luis Garcia surrendered a pair of runs in the top of the ninth on a Ben Paulson two run homer. Thanks to a wild pitch and an error the Phillies scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to avoid the shutout. The Phillies lose their fifth straight, drop to 19-31, and find themselves back in the basement of the NL East. The Rockies win their second straight and climb to 20-26.

Rockies: 4 R – 7 H – 2 E

Chad Bettis: 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (W, 2-0)
Troy Tulowitzki: 4/4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Ben Paulson: 1/1, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Phillies: 1 R – 2 H – 0 E

Cole Hamels: 8 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB 9 K, 2 HR (L, 5-4)
Luis Garcia: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
Cody Asche: 1/3
Carlos Ruiz: 1/3

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